Atty. Cody J. Edwards
Cody leads Dickinson Law’s state and local tax practice and focuses on sales, use, and property tax controversy and litigation, multistate taxation , and general sales and use tax counseling. Cody has successfully represented before Departments of Revenue taxpayers of all sizes in industries including construction, manufacturing, health care, hospitality, technology, and agriculture.
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Cody J. Edwards is a tax and tax litigation attorney based in Des Moines, Iowa, practicing at Dickinson, Bradshaw, Fowler & Hagen PC. Admitted to practice in Iowa, American Bar Association, Iowa, Iowa State Bar Association, and Iowa, Polk County Bar Association. Educated at The University of Iowa (J.D., 2011) and The University of Iowa (BA). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation and Controversy - Tax (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — in America (2026). Serands clients in Des Moines, IA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Cody leads Dickinson Law’s state and local tax practice and focuses on sales, use, and property tax controversy and litigation, multistate taxation, and general sales and use tax counseling
- Cody has successfully represented before Departments of Revenue taxpayers of all sizes in industries including construction, manufacturing, health care, hospitality, technology, and agriculture
- Mr. Edwards takes a creative approach to the practice of law, which includes utilizing the tools provided by the Iowa Administrative Procedures Act to help solve his clients’ state tax issues
- As a former attorney with the Iowa Department of Revenue, Cody brings unique insight to Iowa tax issues.Mr
- Edwards serves on the Board of the Iowa Taxpayers Association where he is an active member of the Sales and Use Tax Committee
- Cody is a regular contributor to the Iowa Table SALT blog, JD Supra, and is the editor of the Iowa Chapter of the American Bar Association’s Sales and Use Tax Deskbook
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Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
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Why local counsel matters in Iowa
Practicing law in Iowa. Legal matters in Iowa are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Des Moines are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Iowa state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Iowa brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Iowa courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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